The Washington critic., 1887-08-31
East washinetop.


Miss Jenny Rlves of Baltimore is visit.
ing Miss Lille B. Porter at 100 Sixth street
southeast.
Master Albert Letch celebrated his
thirteenth birthday by party yesterday
evening at his residence, l2S Fifth street
southeast. A large lumber uf little folk
were present, and spent a most enjoyable
time.
The family OF 'autoD-ut- Commander
Wsteon will cave the Navy-iard to-mOr-
row for Warreuton.
Miss Marie Duoley OF Rich I'M, Mo-,
who has been spending the summer with her
grandmother ut 1903 Fourth street south
esst, leaves for her home this evening.
DIR. Wolverton, the surgeon at the
Navy-Yard will return from his Northern
outing to Saratoga aud Bar Harbor to-
night.
Miss Jennie Williamson, daughter OF
Chief Engineer Williamson, U. s. N, IL
visiting the wife Of Chief Engineer Memo.
cal at the Navy.Yard.
The term of Captain Wallace as com.
maudant of the Navy Yard expires to-day,
and he will complete his moving arrange.
ments before tomorrow. The Captain and
Mrs. Wallace have engaged apartm ents at
the Portland. Captain Mccormick Will
have temporary charge OF the yard until
the twelfth Of next month, when Captain
Mead, the new commandsut, will relieve
him.
-Lioutensnt Berry and family left for
berkeley Springs last nigut to remain until
October /.
About twenty feet OF the unfinished
wall Of the new gas house, which is 10
course OF erection near the eastern entrance
Of the Navy. Yard tunnel, caved In about
1:45 yesterday afternoon, but, fortunately,
Injured nobody. A wild rumor that four.
teen persons had been killed was started
soon after the accident occurred, but was
without the slightest foundation. A large
number OF people visited the spot last
evening.
Sergeant Burgess OF the Fifth Precinct
has gone on visit TO relatives In Maryland
-Oflicer Lewis yesterday arrested Will
liam Harrison for committing an assault on
Susan Purpose.
John II. Gatnett was arrested yester.
day by Officers Pearson and Sanford for
keeping an unlicensed bar on the commons
In the Police Court this morning the case
was continued until Thursday.
Five hand saws, three chisels and sew
eral other tools, Including planes, mallets
etc, werc stolen from the school buildin.
at the corner OF Fifth and g streets north
east on sunday. Yesterday Onicers Pearson
and Sanford recovered all Of the stolen prop
erty. warrant has been issued for the ar
rest Of the alleged thief
West Washington,
The shipments from the mines Of th,
Cumberland coal region during the week
ended Saturday, August ~, were 6j ,95'
tons, and for the year To that date 3, s,02l ,23r
tons, an increase OF 6l7, 37i tons, as com
pared with last year. The coal was shipped
as follows: To Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
week, 44,50S tons; year, l,B53 $40 tons
increase, $3.50 tons. Chesapeake ant
Ohio Csnal-week, l2,l22 tons; year, l5l,
$40 tons; increase, 10, 7s9 tons. Pennsyi
vsnia Rsilrosd-weeb, 9,237 tons; year
2i5,S5 tons; increase, ~ 926 tons.
Frank Wallace, l5.yesr old colorei
boy, was arrested yesterday by Olicer VI
l.. Fisher, charged with breaking the leg q
Richard Clements several days ego
Mr.. George Birch ard family have re
turned from Washington Grove aud will
leave for Virginia Besch to night
Temperature aud condition OF water a
Ia. m: Great Falls, temperature II; ;condi
ton, %; receiving reservoir, Temperature
70; condition at north connection, 10; 81
south connection, 80; Distributing reservoir
temperature, "a, condition at innuent gate
house, 20; condition at elluent gate
hsuse, 80.